News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): Health director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the peak of Covid-19 infections in the country may have already passed, as it is now seeing declining daily infections.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): A number of services, including hair salons, hardware and electronics shops will now be allowed to operate under the movement control order (MCO) subject to strict conditions, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): Malaysia’s daily recoveries topped 200 for the second time this week.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The government has decided to extend the Movement Control Order (MCO) by another two weeks to April 28.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): While many are expecting property prices to come down further in light of the uncertainties brought on mainly by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rescom Realty team leader and PEHAM (Persatuan Perunding Hartanah Muslim Malaysia) Exco member Mohd Faizal Mohd Ismail reckons that for first-time homebuyers, the best time to buy a property is "always now".

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Property buyers have strong bargain power now more than ever as more property owners may be wanting to let go of their units quickly in light of the current market environment.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): With the current Covid-19 pandemic and economic situation impacting the country and globally, is the real estate industry irrelevant and a total crash and gloom? Or are there property gems out there buyers can take advantage of? To discuss these issues, EdgeProp.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Property owners becoming more realistic on pricing during tough times and willing to reduce their asking price, for buyers who are eyeing for investment properties, now it’s time to do so, said Propnex Malaysia COO & principal Evon Heng.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Technology has allowed working remotely to become a growing trend but the recent Covid-19 outbreak has sped up the process drastically.

The Malaysian Housing Price Index (HPI) fell by 9.